is or is this not the most ridiculously cool thing youve ever seen??

NoQuarter

http://www2.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guitar/sweeping-with-tapping/

and check this weird lick out too:

http://www2.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guitar/whole-tone-scale/

NoQuarter

obviously not so....!! :rolleyes:

-=al=-

lol it sounds trippy i like it - 2nd vid

the way he picks annoys me though


+ i know the guy in the first one weird..

kawaii

Whole tone scale at it's best!
..which isn't very good...

The sweep + tapping is pretty standard though...

NoQuarter

pffffft!! show me better

Jay P

meh

Dord

wankerific! :rolleyes:

NoQuarter

i love a good ****!......what???? on the fretboard of course!!!!:D

kawaii

Meet God.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rutyA12z3Ok

EJ22

Meet God's Son

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1ny3hyNiz0

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A lot of that guitar wankery sort of turns me off music TBH... sure, it takes lots of time and dedication to become a master sweeper, but most of it is unpleasant to the ear and pretty soulless. Each to their own I guess

Rustar

EJ22 wrote: »

Meet God's Son

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1ny3hyNiz0

Eric Johnson caught the right amount of feel, spiel, and squeal in that tune....instant classic.

leninbenjamin

OK-Cancel-Apply wrote: »

A lot of that guitar wankery sort of turns me off music TBH... sure, it takes lots of time and dedication to become a master sweeper, but most of it is unpleasant to the ear and pretty soulless. Each to their own I guess

the problem is not the wankery. the problem is that most of those guys have spent so much time perfecting the technique and solos that they can't write a decent song, but at the same time their egos are too big for them to merely play someone elses work or share the limelight...

Cliffs of Dover is a great exposition of technique for example, but as a musical composition it's dull in structure, cheesy and uninspired.

edit: i guess i should have added in my opinion, as it's all subjective really... but there are quite a few who would agree with me

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Some guys have it all though... Paul Gilbert has ample wankage ability, but his music is also pretty good. Malmsteen is a bit hit and miss for me... I suppose it all comes down to the balance between technical skill and musicality.

kawaii

OK-Cancel-Apply wrote: »

A lot of that guitar wankery sort of turns me off music TBH...

Who said anything about music??

Jack Vegas

leninbenjamin wrote: »

Cliffs of Dover is a great exposition of technique for example, but as a musical composition it's dull in structure, cheesy and uninspired.

Shush. Amazing peice of music.

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kawaii wrote: »

Who said anything about music??

LOL yeah I've seen a lot of people who think of guitar playing as a sport, and that sort of...annoys me... Hey not that I have problem with people doing something that makes them happy, I just find the whole 'shredding machine' thing unappealing. I think shred licks can be most effective in music when used sparingly.